sartorius at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:
[sɑ'tɔ:rııs]
sartorius at English irregular forms Of Explained:
(pl) sartorii
Sartorius at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Sartorius \Sar*to"ri*us\, n. [NL., fr. L. sartor a patcher,
tailor, fr. sarcire, sartum, to patch, mend.] (Anat.)
A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which
arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee.
So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the
position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.
sartorius at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
sartorius
n : a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the
sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle
in the human body [syn: {sartorius muscle}, {musculus
sartorius}]
[also: {sartorii} (pl)]
sartorius at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: wikipedia » Sartorius muscle
English
Category: Image - :Sartorius.png|thumb|Muscles of lower extremity, with the sartorius highlighted. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.)Pronunciation
* Inter: a » UK Inter: IPA » /sɑːˈtɔː(ɹ).i.ʌs/, Inter: X-SAMPA » /sA:"tO:(r).i.Vs/Noun
Inter: en-noun » sartoriiDerived terms
* sartorialTranslations
Inter: trans-top » anatomy: a muscleInter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Translation: ta » sartorius
Translation: vi » sartorius
Translation: zh » sartorius